The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-13
BURNET N EW s.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL GOSSIP
AND NEWS
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

AND NEWS
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURSEr. January s.-Cold weather; blowing ant
ice covering the ground.
license to MAR V. Despair and Miss Holloway
both of them living in this county near smith
wick Mills.
this city. we learn that that county is suffering
some for rain but the cattle and range are sui IN
good condition, with plenty of water
A NOVEL INVITATION.
The Granite Rifles have received a novel invita-
ton from Sergeant-MajOr Geo. W. Chrlstlan, 10
an oyster supper on the 18th.
This morning Gen. A. r. johnson sent TO Wash
| ington, d. box of samples OF Burnet county
MARBLE stealite. photographic stone, iron ore and
coal.
DEATH OF MRS. WATSON.
The news of the death of Mrs Watson, wife of
| Mr. Lindsey Waston, who died in Denver, Colo
RADIO, has been received here. Mrs. Watson was
| the daughter of Captain McKee, who was one OF
the first merchants in Burnett and did business on
the corner where the Haber building now stands.
He went to the war between the states and fell at
the battle of Yellow Bayou, louisiana Mrs. Wat
son was sister of Mrs. j. q. Mckee, OF THIS CITY,
and had gone to Colorado with her husband Tor the
benefit of the climate she being afflicted with the
dread disease, consumption. She rallied for a
time out there and some hopes we're entertained
for her recovery, but it had
been ordained otherwise, and she
has passed over the river into the great
unknown leaving host OF relatives and friends in
this city to mourn her untimely demise. She will
be buried in this city, her remains arriving here
tomorrow.
WANTS TO KNOW.
County Clerk Luce yesterday received letter
from Mr. Appel, prosperous farmer OF Bianco
county, stating he had read in the "Burnet Budget"
of THE AUSTIN STATESMAN of a recent date, that
IN 4rriage license had been issued to MIR. Henry
Hickson and Miss Maud Appel. de stated tnat
Miss Appel was his daughter and was now living
at his house and he had no information OF any such
business going on, and wanted to know II there
was any truth in it, Mr., Luce replied this morn
ing, telling him that the license had surely been
issued by him, Mr.. Hickson having made affidavit
to the young lady being IS years old, but as he was
parson justice of the peace, he could not cay
positively whether the marriage had actually oc-
Cured or not, but from his long experience IN
the business of issuing marriage license and the
businesslike way, the aforesaid young man
adopted for securing the necessary papers, he
thought he could state without fear OF successful
contradiction that the young man meant business.
PER.oNAL.
s. Merkand, of this county, took dinner at the
Western Yesterday.
Mrs Holmes and Mary Holmes, of Mason, passed
through this city yesterday, on their way to Austin,
Mr.. Robinson, of Ri Paso, is in this city, visit
ing friends.
BURNETT January 10 There are only two pris-
oners confined in the county jail here at present
Mrs. S. E. Holland died on Saturday evening
The late Mrs. Lindsey Watson was buried in the
new cemetery in this city this afternoon, her re-
mains arriving here from Denver on Sunday even
ing
Cen johnson has opened very fine marble
quarry in this city, on Judge WoOdard's property,
from which some beautiful specimens of variegated
marble has been taken.
Mr. j. p Love has sold out hie grocery house in
this city, the depot to Mr.. j. W. Baker,
who will put in a full line of staple and fancy
groceries.
NJ =, NJ NJ
this city, burnt herself very badly the other day.
She went to throw out some hot ashes and dump
ed them into bucket of water, the steam from the
hot ashes when they struck the water, rising up,
burnt her very badly about the nose and mouth.
Capt r. E. Hammond left this morning on a
business trip to Llano.
NEW ARMoRY.
Capt I. E. Hammond has presented to the
Granite Rifles of this city, a deed to lot,
5Oxl00 feet on which they will commence
at once the erection of an armory. The building
will be 33X7O feet, with stage and scenery at
end, to be used for theatrical purposes, and
splendid floor for dri ling and dancing purposes.
The new armory will be opened on the 14th of
February, with an exhibition drill and grand ball.
Capt B. Badger, representing the Thompson
Drug company of Galveston, and also member of
the Kentucky Land and Livestock association of
this city, is spending few days here with his nu-
merous friends
Mr. NJ. Silver, of this city, representing
Seeigson e. Co., of Galveston, started
ont this morning on trip to Menardville, in the
interest of his house.
Jos. E. Haynes, of junction City, spent yester-
day in this city and took dinner st the Western
hotel
James Munger, a prominent merchant of
Georgetown, is in this city visiting friends.
james Saunders, of Austin, is in this city auto
graphed at the Western.
Mr.. T. A. Cox, prominent sheep man of Kim
BILE county, is in this city
Mr.. j. W. Eacs, one of Burnett county's sub
stantial citizens, spent few days in town last
week laying in supply of goods.
If afflicted with sore eyes, use DR.. Isaac